RIP Terry Badger III
We will be honoring the memory of Terry Badger III and raising awareness against bullying on Friday night. Our starting pitcher, Tyler Conklin, will wear Terry’s number 44.
Please consider donating to the GoFundMe page below.
Our very own, Sr OF
@ttez13
made the Sportscenter Top 10. He was
#2
with an unbelievable catch that saved 3 runs in Game 2 vs Morehead State.
#EIUBleedBlue
Gamer of the Day goes to
@JGov_11
Jim hit for the cycle tonight (HR, 5-3, 2B, F-8, 1B, 3B), to help the Panthers take a win over Alabama State.
#BleedBlue
FINAL
@EIU_Baseball
- 12
No. 9 Arkansas - 3
Gober: 4-5, 4 RBI, 2B, 2 HR
Hampton: W (2-0), 7 IP, 3 H, 3 R, 4 K
Panthers avoid the sweep after taking game three at Arkansas by a final of 12-3!
First ranked win since 2016 by Eastern Illinois (No. 12 Arkansas)
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#OVC75
Gamer of the Day goes to FR Catcher Tarron Lawson. Tarron got his first college hit today while helping the Panthers to a 6-1 victory tonight vs Southern.
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In case you missed it..
Tonight, we will be honoring the life of Terry Badger III, a young ballplayer lost too soon.
#TB3
#Number44
We encourage you all to research his story and join us in spreading awareness against bullying.
#StopBullying
Congratulations to EIU RHP Mike YaSenka on getting drafted in the 17th Rd pick 515 by the St. Louis Cardinals. He is the 6th EIU pitcher to be drafted or sign in the last 7 years.
#EIUBleedBlue
𝐋𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐒 𝐎𝐓𝐓𝐎 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄
The Panthers &
@LLC_Baseball
will play a 14-inning game TODAY to honor the life of Laker Lucas Otto.
Join us at Grimes Field in Mattoon for a 1:00 PM first pitch
Gamers of the Day go to every member of the EIU Baseball Team! Each person played a key role in all 3 wins this weekend vs Tennessee Tech!
#EIUBleedBlue
FINAL
No. 5
@EIU_Baseball
- 5
No. 2 Little Rock - 1
Ryan Ignoffo: 3-5, 2B, RBI, R
Jonathon Hanscom: 2.2 IP, 1 H, 5 K
Heading to our first OVC Championship Game since 2012!
The Panthers will take on No. 1 Morehead State at 12:00 p.m. tomorrow for the title🏆
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#OVC75
FINAL
No. 5
@EIU_Baseball
- 7
No. 4 SEMO - 6
Grant Lashure: 2-4, 3 RBI
Zane Robbins: S, 1.1 IP, R
The Panthers keep climbing with a 7-5 victory over the Redhawks!
First time with two wins in the OVC Tournament since 2014!
Up next: vs. No. 1 Morehead State 👀
#OVCit
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#OVC75
𝙂𝘼𝙈𝙀𝘿𝘼𝙔
The Panthers are heading up to Champaign for our first exhibition game of the fall.
🆚
@IlliniBaseball
📆Sunday, October 3rd
⏱12:00 PM
📝16 Innings
📍Illinois Field
#RollThers
Congratulations to Will Klein for being ranked the
#13
prospect in the Kansas City Royals Organization according to Royals Farm Report. Klein was picked up in the 5th round of last year’s MLB Draft by the Royals.
FINAL
@EIU_Baseball
- 1
Illinois - 0
Ryan Ignoffo: 3-5, R
Nick Laxner: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 3 K
Eastern Illinois defeats Illinois 1-0 in a 12 inning game in Champaign, Ill. Tuesday evening!
It marks the second straight season the Panthers have beat Illinois!
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#OVC75
Gamer of the Day goes to Sr MIF
@JGov_11
. Jim was 2-4, 3Rs, 2RBIs, 1BB and a big 2 Run 💣 to left center to help the Panthers pull past Belmont in Game 1 of the series.
#EIUBleedBlue
FINAL
No. 5
@EIU_Baseball
- 8
No. 6 Tennessee Tech - 2
Grant Lashure: 2-4, 2B, 2 RBI
Blake Malatestinic: W, 5.1 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 5 K
EIU survives and advances as one of the last three teams at the OVC Championships!
Up next: vs. Morehead State/Little Rock, Friday at 6:00 p.m. CT
Today was your Panthers last home game at Coaches stadium for the season and for this Sr class. Proud of what these men have accomplished both on and off the field.
Your gamers of the day who helped collectively beat Butler.
Sr 2019 class
#NotDoneYet
#BleedBlue
#WinEverything
Great day at the park for the fellas.3 Thers take home the hammer after the DH Sweep:
Ryan Ignoffo was 7-9 with 4 2B's and a HR
Ben Gallaher/Grant Lashure for their leadership behind the dish
Game
#3
tomorrow...
Gamers of the Day go to
@HunterMo_21
and
@DToppel17
. Dane drove in the tying run and Hunter drove in the go ahead run in the Top of the 9th!
#BleedBlue
𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐃𝐀𝐘
The Panthers are ready to roll in Tallahassee. Senior Blake Malatestinic will take the ball.
🆚 : Florida A&M
🕐 : 3:00 PM CT
🏟️ : Tallahassee, FL
#RollThers
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#BleedBlue
❕SIGNED ❕
Everybody welcome Tyler to the Panther Family!
Position: RHP
Tyler poses the competitive traits to be a tremendous asset to the Panther pitching staff.
Welcome Tyler!
#EIUBleedBlue
Big win for the Thers! Trevor Nicholson with an exceptional start, Ben Snapp hitting a 💣 off the scoreboard, and Alex Stevenson slamming the door shut with the save! All well deserving of The Hammer!
#HammerTime
#BombSquad
#RollThers
JR Catcher Ryan Knernschield has been selected to the Buster Posey Award Watch List, formally known as the Johnny Bench Award by The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission.
#EIUBleedBlue
Final
EIU: 14
TSU: 7
PANTHERS WIN! The Panthers take the series against K-State!
Shoutout to our skipper
@pitchn09
for getting his 100 win as the head coach of EIU!
#RollThers
Logan Eickhoff was on 🔥 last week
His OVC rankings:
Hits: 1⃣ (29)
Doubles: 1⃣ (7)
Batting Average: 2⃣ (.420)
Runs: 2⃣ (16)
Hot start for No. 5⃣
#RollThers
#HammerTime
Zane Robbins poses with the hammer once again after his third save in the past four games. This time, at our Skipper's alma mater, Illinois.
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@pitchn09